Background Posterior cervical decompression with or without fusion (PCD/F) is used to
manage degenerative spinal conditions. Malnutrition has been implicated for poor outcomes …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Preoperative malnutrition is a significant risk factor for
postoperative complications across a wide range of orthopedic surgeries. The Geriatric …

Study design: Retrospective longitudinal cohort study. Objective: To investigate
postoperative medical complications in patients with malnutrition after cervical posterior …

Study Design. Retrospective study on prospectively collected data. Objective. The aim of this
study was to study the impact of nutritional status, as measured by serum albumin level, on …

Nutritional Status as an Adjunct Risk Factor for Increased Complications and Prolonged Length
of Hospital Stay in Adults Undergoing Elective Posterior Cervical Fusion Surgery - The Spine …

Study Design. A retrospective study. Objective. To compare the mini nutritional assessment—
short form (MNA-SF), geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI), prognostic nutritional index (PNI) …

Study Design: Retrospective analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program
(NSQIP), a prospectively collected multicenter surgical outcomes database. Objective: To …

Study Design: Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. Objectives: Few
studies have investigated the role of preoperative anemia on postoperative outcomes of …

OBJECTIVE Many complications are likely to occur in patients with malnutrition. The
prognostic nutritional index (PNI) is often used when evaluating a patient's nutritional …

Study Design. Retrospective database review. Objective. To quantify the medical and
surgical risks associated with elective lumbar spine fusion surgery in patients with poor …